Thread by @JJSchroden

.@SIGARHQ released its latest quarterly report on #Afghanistan today. Some key points in this THREAD.

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@SIGARHQ Data from @USFOR_A shows that enemy-initiated attacks increased significantly since the signing of the US-#Taliban Agreement. During the past quarter (March – May 2021), USFOR-A reported 10,383 enemy-initiated attacks and 3,268 effective enemy-initiated attacks. 2/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A Most ANA corps refuse to execute missions w/o spt from the ANA Special Operations Corps (ANASOC), according to NSOCC-A. When ANASOC forces do arrive, they're misused to perform tasks intended for conventional forces such as route clearance, checkpoint security, & QRF. 3/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A NSOCC-A also reported that misuse of the Special Mission Wing also increased significantly this quarter compared to both last quarter and a year ago. 4/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A All of the Afghan Air Force’s aircraft are overtaxed due to increased requests for close air support, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions, & aerial resupply now that the #ANDSF lacks US air support. 5/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A All AAF airframes are flying at least 25% over their recommended scheduled-maintenance intervals. Meanwhile “crews remain overtasked due to the security situation in #Afghanistan and the OPSTEMPO has only increased,” according to TAAC-Air. 6/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A Five of the seven airframes in the AAF experienced decreases in readiness in June. The AC-208 fleet had maintained a 93% readiness rate in April and May, but dropped to 63% in June. The UH-60 fleet was at 77% in April and May, but dropped to 39% in June. 7/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A Civilian casualties continued to rise this quarter, according to Resolute Support. The command reported 2,035 civilian casualties in April & May 2021, including 705 deaths & 1,330 injuries. This total is nearly as high as the three months January through March 2021 (2,149). 8/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A As of early June, there were 7,795 DOD contractors supporting ops in #Afghanistan (incl 2,656 US citizens, 2,491 3rd country nationals & 2,648 Afghans). This was a decrease of 9,037 total contractors (~54%), including 3,491 US contractors (~57%) from the previous quarter. 9/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A Afghan opium-poppy cultivation in 2020 increased by 37% over the previous year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The new cultivation estimated tied with 2014 as the third-highest level since estimates began in 1994. 10/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A According to the UN, the number of Afghans requiring humanitarian assistance in 2021 has reached approximately half of #Afghanistan’s total estimated population. This figure is nearly double that of 2020, and a six-fold increase compared to four years ago. 11/n

@SIGARHQ @USFOR_A Security assistance to #Afghanistan is now conducted “over-the-horizon” from #Qatar by the Defense Security Coop Mgmt Office-AFG (DSCMO-A). Resolute Support said reduced US forces in AFG will constrain DSCMO-A’s capacity to monitor use of ASFF funds & procured materials. 12/12